Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

Your child will create their very own traditional Indian Toran wall hanging using construction paper, yarn and paint.

Help your child comprehend the past by using hands-on activities like this homemade lantern project.

El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days

What could be more fun than doing sidewalk art? How about making your own colored sidewalk chalk!

In this activity, kids learn a little about Japanese culture by making their own windsock in the shape of a koi fish.

Take a stab at 18th century American cooking with your kids by following this tasty recipe from one of the first colonial cookbooks.

Teach your child Morse code, and a little bit of history that she'll pick up in a flash!

Teach your child about Chinese New Year by creating a dragon float inspired by the brilliant traditional ones seen in Chinese new year parades.

Free science fair project idea that examines the differences between cats and dogs. Analyze objective qualities rather than subjective ones.

Learn an ancient craft with this introduction to weaving. A great tie-in for kids learning about ancient cultures.

Celebrate Mexican heritage and inspire creativity in your budding artist with this unique arts and crafts activity.

Try this recipe with your child and explore Ethiopia through one of its dietary staples: injera, or flat bread!

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

Has your child ever told you he wants to travel the world and meet new people? Why not keep track of his future travel plans with some fun footprint art.

Bring a bit of the fun of Yuan Xiao Jie to your home with this lantern activity. Happy New Year!

What better way to remember the achievements of past U.S. Presidents than with a game of memory!

Make Korean vegetable pancakes with your child! This dish is delicious way to get your child cooking as you introduce her to recipes from different cultures.

Encourage your child to memorize the items on the Seder plate and what they symbolize with this artsy activity.

Celebrate the colors of the American flag with this playful craft project!

This November, it's elephant versus donkey! Does your third grader understand the meaning behind the animals political parties choose to represent them?

Teach an important and often comical historical lesson with a prediction game that teaches youngsters about the fallibility of word-of-mouth talk.

This Labor Day, encourage your child to learn more about the different tools and supplies found in a doctor's bag by having her create one of her own!

This Haggadah scroll activity is great for getting kids to practice handwriting, but it will also get them thinking about the meaning behind Passover.

On Martin Luther King Day, help your third grader create an original "scratch art" card to thank a person who has made a difference in his life.

Whether your child is celebrating a great American holiday or simply feeling patriotic, this american flag craft is sure to please your little artist.

With this activity, you'll create a family treasure...and reinforce social studies basics while you're at it!

Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an art project.

Make ancient Egypt come alive by showing kids how to make their own mini sarcophagus out of a shoe box.